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Slovakia → Hungary

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Slovakia
To
Hungary
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,188
Change since 2018
-20.5%
Share of all arrivals in Hungary, 2023
1.95%
Inflow 20231,188OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Slovakia to Hungary

Inflows of nationals of Slovakia recorded by Hungary; stock of nationals of Slovakia living there; and acquisitions of Hungary's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

3,0005,999200020032006200920122015201820212023
3,0005,9992000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,034
2001519
2002499
2003390
200467
20051,632
2006634
2007674
20081,286
20091,169
20101,195
20111,129
20121,013
20131,092
20141,239
20151,275
20161,338
20171,508
20181,494
20191,520
20205,999
20212,527
20221,720
20231,188
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—16,889—
20231,18816,744311
20221,72016,040454
20212,52714,677298
20205,99910,582234
20191,5209,564260
20181,4949,653223
20171,5089,521136
20161,3389,396282
20151,2758,747208
20141,2398,278310
20131,0927,575202
20121,0136,707307
20111,1297,297414
20101,1956,42497
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Slovakia who live in Hungary: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

12k25k19901995200020052010201520202024
12k25k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990316
19957,703
200015,089
200518,522
201022,121
201519,717
202020,980
202424,748
Estimate, 2024
24,748
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
3.6%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
5
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Hungary's consulates in Slovakia

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Hungary's consulates located in Slovakia.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2022000—
2018101100.0%
2013110—
2012220—

Applications by year

122012201320182022
122012201320182022
Data table
20122
20131
20181
20220
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Hungary in Slovakia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyBratislavapozsony.mfa.gov.hu
Consulate-generalKošicekassa.mfa.gov.hu
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Hungary, 2023; Slovakia ranks 12.

Inflows to Hungary, 2023
  1. Vietnam9,688
  2. Philippines6,022
  3. Ukraine4,273
  4. China3,423
  5. India2,914
  6. South Korea2,535
  7. Germany2,480
  8. Russia2,438
  9. Kyrgyzstan2,293
  10. Türkiye2,208
  11. Mongolia1,859
  12. Slovakia1,188
Other destinations for people from Slovakia, 2023
  1. Germany9,026
  2. Czechia6,512
  3. Austria4,258
  4. Switzerland2,407
  5. Netherlands1,901
  6. Belgium553
  7. Denmark375
  8. Italy349
  9. United States330
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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